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rif. 71049London: Simpkin Marshall Hamilton Kent & Co. Ltd. n. d. 16mo. 2 volumes. xx 786; iv 844. Full leather limp boards with gilt decoration and lettering to spine and boards. Top edge gilt. Minor rubbing and light scratching to boards and spines with area of loss at head of spine of second volume. Illustrated endpapers. Ink ownership mark to ffep. of volume 2. Internally clean otherwise. Both frontis tissue guards are loose. A highly influential work in the genre of modern biography. . Very Good. Full Leather. Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd. n. d. hardcover
1826rif. 105798London: William Pickering. 1826. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. four volume setloriginal red cloth hardcover with paper spine labelsvolume 1. 8 catalogue pagesxxi 1 1-394ppvolume 2. 8 catalogue pagesportrait frontispiece1-416pp volume 3. folding frontispiece1-395pp volume 4. 4 catalogue pagesfolding frontispiecexii1-428ppinner hinge of volume four splittingspine labels rubbed and fadedsome internal foxing otherwise a good only complete working set.Shelf 201. William Pickering. hardcover
1826rif. 630Baynes and Son et al London 1826. Hardcover. Fair. Baynes and Son et al London 1826. Fair. 'Comprehending an Account of his Studies and Numerous Works in Chronological Order ; A Series of his Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Person and original Pieces of his Composition.'. Complete in 4 volumes 8vo full leather binding with 5 raised bands on spine gilt border & embossed decoration on covers marbled endpapers & edges. Covers scuffed & worn parts of labels missing on spines see pictures. Vol I. illustrated with engraved frontis portrait by J Reynolds and facsimile round robin 439 448 426 550pp. Ex reference library with presentation bookplate on front pastedowns & pictorial bookplate on rear pastedowns number on spines. No other obvious library markings. Inner books are generally clean & in very good condition binding fair condition. Over 1kg & may require extra postage Baynes and Son et al, London hardcover
rif. 124The Heritage Press; 1963. . Hardback; Three volumes in a marbled slipcase. Fine. Books are 9 ½" X 6 ½" vol. I has 466 pages vol. II 486 and vol. III has 473 pages. Marginal comments by H. Piozzi. Introduction by Edward Fletcher. The Heritage Press; 1963. hardcover
1818rif. Gen1271J. Coxhead London 1818. Hardcover. Fair. This 1818 edition is in fair condition overall. Pages are good with very occasional foxing spots and a small typed name to front end page. Binding is tight but re-binding is poor possible removal of one or more end pages as per photos. J. Coxhead London hardcover
1932rif. C91341London: Boriswood 1932. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 18. Original publishers beige cloth lettered red at the spine and front cover. Signed by Roy Campbell on the limitation page. Limited edition of 99 copies this being no. 73. Very good indeed in plain glassine dust jacket. Boriswood, hardcover
1848rif. 843T78London: Henry Washbourne 1848. Leather. Good. 9" by 5.5". None. A neat copy of this study of the life and works of Samuel Johnson. Leather binding. Said to the the greatest biography written in the English language this work reviews the life and works of Samuel Johnson an English writer who made lasting contributions in poetry playwrighting and as a critic. Written and edited by James Boswell a Scottish biographer diarist and lawyer. He was best known for this biography of his friend and contemporary Samuel Johnson. In the original brown morocco binding. Externally a trifle rubbed with shelf wear to the extremities boards and spine. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Good Henry Washbourne hardcover
1966rif. 866B65London : Heinemann 1966-1986 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 5.5". None. Two smart first edition volumes of Boswell's Papers. Two volumes from the Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell with volume one and four. James Boswell was a Scottish biographer diarist and lawyer who is best known for his biography of his friend Samuel Johnson. Volume one contains the correspondence of James Boswell and John Johnston of Grange edited by Ralph S. Walker 1966. Volume four contains the correspondence of James Boswell with David Garrick Edmund Burke and Edmond Malone three of the most prominent members of The Club 1986. In the original dust wrappers. With two letters from Roger Smith at William Heinemann to David Gould and two from David Gould to Roger Smith in relations to these works. With a newspaper clipping on Boswell from The Times in 1975. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally excellent. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original dust wrappers vol i is clipped and vol iv is unclipped which are very smart with some light fading to the spine of vol i. Fine Heinemann hardcover
1929rif. 1024G46Cambridge : At The University Press 1929 . Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. The smart second impression of this account of Boswell's Corsican travels with an introduction by S.C. Roberts in the original dust wrapper. A second impression first published in 1923. In the publisher's original quarter black cloth binding. In the scarce original dust wrapper. Illustrated with a frontispiece. A work by James Boswell a Scottish biographer diarist and lawyer born in Edinburgh. Edited with an introduction by Sydney Castle Roberts a British author publisher and university administrator. The book is an account of Boswell's travels in Corsica during a period of military and social upheaval and his subsequent befriending of the Corsican independence movement leader General Pasquale Paoli. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding. In the original price clipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent. Very light offsetting to free endpapers. Dust wrapper is smart with the odd closed tear light spotting and chipping to extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine At The University Press hardcover
1823rif. 5175London: J Richardson and Co et al 1823. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo. Four volumes bound in tan calf with gilt tooled lines front and back and elaborate pattern to spines with raised bands and title labels. Spines are damaged particularly Vols I and III which have loss and split shoulders. Water damage to Vol I. Plain cream pastedowns. All volumes are in fair condition only. Vol 2 has a pull out of Johnson's handwriting. Multi volumes will incur extra postal charges.8vo. 1823 J Richardson and Co et al hardcover
1934rif. 866B18London : J. M. Dent 1934. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A three volume set detailing the interesting life of Samuel Johnson with illustrations. A complete three volume set. James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson is an interesting biography of the English writer. Samuel Johnson made lasting contributions as a poet playwright essayist moralist and literary critic. He is considered the one truly great critic of English literature. With an introduction by Austin Dobson. Volume one has six plates and a frontispiece volume two has a frontispiece and five plates and volume three has a frontispiece and six plates. With in-text illustrations throughout al three volumes.Collated complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart with some fading to the spines. Rear hinge is starting to volume i and is generally firm. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good J. M. Dent hardcover
1738rif. 1026F55London: For the Author 1738 . First edition. Leather. Good Only. 8.5" by 5.5". None. The very scarce first edition of the first volume of John Boswell's detailed guide to obtaining knowledge and assembling an educational library. The first edition of this very scarce work. Two volumes of this work were published. Present here is volume I only. An unusual guide to reading and the formation of a 'useful library' featuring directions and recommended books for subjects including geography chronology history classical learning and natural philosophy. ESTC T75157 Boswell"s method was to identify the principal knowledge required in each subject recommend books and suggest the order in which they should be read with the stated aim of assisting clergymen in their studies and encouraging young gentlemen to read. In a full calf binding with rubbing to board perimeters. Lacking spine label. Front board detached but present. Rear joint head and tail starting with board firmly held. Inscription to front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good Only For the Author hardcover
rif. 84058London 1870's Lacks Binding. pp3-105. Sold as a Collection of Plates. Some Spotting but Most are in Clean Condition London, 1870's unknown
1866rif. lsj05aLondon: Routledge Warne & Routledge. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Leather rubbed and faded towards extremities. Minor wear to spine. Armorial bookplates to front pastedowns. Marbled endpapers. 1866. Reprint. Brown gilt tooled hardback leather cover. 200mm x 140mm 8" x 6". xxxii 298pp; viii 300pp. B/w illustrations within the text. Vol I-II engraved half title page dated 1863 title page dated 1865; vol III-IV half title page dated 1859 title page dated 1866. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Routledge, Warne & Routledge hardcover
rif. ria9780521582254_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Examines the ideas of business leaders on political economic and ethical issues in modern Britain. Drawing on hitherto unexplored records and wide-ranging interviews the book sheds light on the Wilson Heath and Thatcher periods the hardcover
2007rif. SONG0548148112Kessinger Publishing 2007-07-25. hardcover. Used: Good. 6.00x1.44x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing hardcover
rif. 116221628X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 1169364322.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 29256London The Folio Society 1993 in 4 (25x16) 2 volumes reliures toilées marron de l'éditeur sous étui assorti, frontispice, 568 pages et 682 pages. Third printing. Bel exemplaire ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )
rif. ANAIS-0937274704Lark Books. paperback. Good. 9.5X6.5X1.5. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Lark Books paperback
1930rif. 9900029554Privately printed 1930. Hardcover. handwriting facsimiles. pp. vii 274.Larger 4toThe first publication of Boswell's private papers which had since Boswell's death in 1785 lain locked in a cabinet sequestered in the estate of Lord Talbot de Malahide until the copyright to them was acquired by Lieut. Col. Isham 'as a result of which this long-shut gateway into the eighteenth century was finally unlocked'. Prepared for the press by Geoffrey Scott whose 'duty has here been confined except in Vol. VI to establish the text and chronology of the documents; to classify them with a view to the special character of this edition; and to provide some brief explanatory prefaces.' The printer was William Edwin Rudge. After printing the type was distributed. This is volume 9 of an eighteen volume set and contains 'A Letter from Oliver Goldsmith concerning 'She Stoops to Conquer' 1773 and The Story of his efforts in behalf of his Client John Reid Hanged for Sheep-stealing 21 September 1774.' The book is bound in red paper over boards with a paper spine label. The spine is a trifle sunned with hand-painted library accession numbers at the foot. There are no other library markings. There are a few light scuffs to the boards and the corners are a trifle worn and bumped. The contents are pristine. Overall in very good condition. We have other individual volumes available. The book designed by Bruce Rogers and printed in a limited edition of 570 copies of which this is copy number 506. [Privately printed] hardcover
rif. 1009493949.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 452143J M Dent and Co. Hardcover. Good. Good condition - little signs of wear or tear. please refer to photos J M Dent and Co hardcover
rif. 0950634204.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. SKU1100637Baynes and Son. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. 1826; London; 4 volumes; leather covered boards with marbled paper covers; leather is worn and rubbed; corners are bumped; end papers are marbled; previous owner's name on all title pages; all interiors are clean and unmarked; v4 has a water stain at top of pages from p 525 to 550 and on fore-edge; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; 439 pages 448 pages; 426 pages 550 pages; Additional shipping charges may be required for International and Expedited orders. Baynes and Son hardcover
